Reno Arch glows blue for fallen police officers

8:16 PM,
Apr. 29, 2013

The Downtown River Run was hosted Sunday, April 14, in downtown Reno. The race ran from the Reno Arch to the end of Fourth Street near the Patagonia Outlet Store and the back along Idlewild Park and the Riverwalk. 5k, 10k, and junior 1-mile races were by more than 1,200 participants.

Written by

Zachary F. Volkert
zvolkert@rgj.com

Until June 3, the Reno Arch will be colored blue to honor fallen police officers.

For the second year in a row, the event was possible for the second time because of a generous donation from Eddie Lorton, the owner of ET carpeting-cleaning services who plans to run for Reno mayor in 2014.

"I just want to do good in this city," Lorton said, "at a time when we're not doing too well. We're almost $600 million in debt." ...